Cathy Bacon
Marine Biologist @HDR
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WORK HISTORY
Marine Biologist @HDR
Conduct many different types of cetacean research, including photo identification, behavioral analyses, and marine mammal observations for the purposes of distribution and abundance. Specializes in marine mammal mitigation, research, and monitoring and provides project management, permitting, and technical support as a marine mammal scientist for clients in the government and private sectors. Project support includes marine mammal research, monitoring and mitigation management; project and task management; technical report writing and editing; permitting and project planning; preparing and implementing marine mammal research, monitoring and mitigation programs; and client communication. She is experienced with NEPA, the MMPA, and ESA requirements, as well as NOAA\'s marine mammal acoustic technical guidance, and has worked on numerous permitting actions including IHAs and LOAs. Assisted in the development of multiple IHAs, LOAs, BAs, Construction and Operations Plans and Protected Species Marine Monitoring Plans for offshore wind clients. She has conducted threatened and endangered species reviews and developed biological characterizations for various clients, providing project support for fossil, nuclear, and natural gas facilities. She has worked extensively in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic Oceans as well as Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, California, Florida, and Hawaii.U.S. Navy Marine Species Monitoring, Annual Multi-Range Complex Monitoring Report for Hawaii-Southern California Training and Testing (HSTT), Mariana Islands Training and Testing (MITT), Northwest Training and Testing (NWTT), and the Gulf of Alaska Temporary Maritime Activities Area (GOA TMAA)New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Offshore Wind Master Plan 2.0Ocean Wind 1 Offshore Wind Farm, Ørsted Wind Power North America LLC, New JerseyVDOT, Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Hampton, VirginiaEquinor Wind US, Massachusetts Wind Lease Area 0520 Project, Massachusetts
EDUCATION
Nova Southeastern University
Graduate Certificate, Oceanography- Coastal Studies
Texas A&M University Galveston Campus
Master of Marine Resources Management, Marine Resources Management
Orange Coast College
Marine Biology
SKILLS
ABOUT CATHY BACON
Marine Scientist at HDR, Inc.
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